(1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, Government shall constitute a Minimum Wages Board consisting of the following, namely:-
(a) the Chairperson;
(b) one member to represent the employers;
(c) one member to represent the workers;
(d) one member to represent the employers connected with the industry or trade concerned; and
(e) one member to represent the workers engaged in such industry or trade.
(2) The Chairperson and the members shall be appointed by Government.
(3) The Chairperson shall be appointed from persons with adequate knowledge of industrial, labour and economic conditions of the Province, who is not connected with any industry or associated with any employers' or workers' organization.
(4) The member to represent the employers and the member to represent the workers under sub-section (1), shall be appointed after considering nominations, if any, of such organizations as Government considers to be representative organizations of such employers and workers respectively.
(5) The member to represent the employers connected with and the workers engaged in the industry concerned, shall be appointed after considering nominations, if any, of such organizations as Government considers to be representative organizations of such employers and workers respectively.
(6) The term of office of the Chairperson and the members, the manner of filling casual vacancies therein, the appointment of its committees, if any, the procedure and conduct of the meetings of the Board and its committees and all matters connected therewith, including the fees and allowances to be paid for attending such meetings, and other expenses, including expenses for the services of experts and advisers obtained by the Board, shall be such as may be prescribed.

(1) The Board shall, upon a reference made to it by Government, recommend to Government, after such enquiry as the Board may deem fit, the minimum rates of wages for adult, skilled and unskilled workers and juvenile and adolescent workers employed in industrial establishments or commercial establishments or both.
(2) In its recommendations under sub-section (1), the Board shall indicate, whether the minimum rates of wages should be adopted uniformly throughout the Province or with such local variations and for such localities as specified therein.

(1) Where in respect of any particular industry for which no adequate machinery exists for effective regulation of wages, Government is of the opinion that, having regard to the wages of the workers employed in the undertakings engaged in such industry, it is expedient to fix the minimum rates of wages of such workers, it may direct the Board to recommend, after such enquiry as the Board may deem fit, the minimum rates of wages either for all such workers or for such of them as are specified in the direction. (2) In pursuance of a direction under sub-section (1), the Board may recommend minimum rates of wages for all classes of workers, including skilled and unskilled, in any grade and in such recommendation, may specify - (a) the minimum rates of wages for – (i) time work; (ii) piece work; (iii) overtime work; and (iv) work on the weekly day of rest and for paid holidays; (b) the minimum time rates for workers employed on piece work so as to guarantee minimum wages on a time basis for such workers. (3) The time rates recommended by the Board may be on hourly, daily, weekly or monthly basis. (4) The rates recommended under this section for overtime work and work on paid holidays shall not be less than the minimum rates fixed for such work under any other law for the time being in force.

(1) Upon receipt of a recommendation of the Board under section 4 or section 5, Government may - (a) by notification in the official Gazette, declare that the minimum rates of wages recommended by the Board for the various workers shall, subject to such exceptions as may be specified in the notification, be the minimum rates of wages, for such workers; or (b) if it considers that the recommendation is not, in any respect, equitable to the employers or the workers, within thirty days of such receipt, refer it back to the Board for reconsideration with such comments thereon and giving such information relating thereto as Government may deem fit to make or give. (2) Where a recommendation is referred back to the Board under clause (b) of sub-section (1), the Board shall reconsider it after taking into account the comments made and information given by Government and, if necessary, shall hold further enquiry and submit to Government - (a) a revised recommendation; or (b) if it considers that no revision or change in the recommendation is called for, make report to that effect stating reasons therefor. (3) Upon receipt of the recommendation of the Board under sub section (2), Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare that the minimum rates of wages recommended under that sub-section by the Board for various workers shall, subject to such modifications and exceptions as may be specified in the notification, be the minimum rates of wages for such workers. (4) Unless any date is specified for the purpose in the notification under sub-section (1) or sub-section (3), the declaration thereunder shall take effect on the date of publication of such notification. (5) Where after the publication of a notification under sub-section (1) or sub-section (3) or after the minimum rates of wages declared thereunder have taken effect, it comes to the notice of Government that there is a mistake in the minimum rates of wages so declared, or that any such rate is inequitable to the employers or the workers, it may refer the matter to the Board and any such reference shall be deemed to be a reference under sub-section (2). (6) The minimum rates of wages shall not, except with the previous approval in writing of Government, be declared under subsection (1) or sub-section (3) in respect of persons employed in any undertaking under the management or control of the Federal Government, including those employed by a Port Authority. (7) The minimum rates of wages declared under this section shall be final and shall not in any manner be questioned by any person in any Court or before any competent authority.